Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 622 Tie Huali Bows His Head

Tie Huali had long known Liang Xiao's victory over Sirius, and also knew that Liang Xiao had arrived in Khotan on his westward journey.It stands to reason that he should take the initiative to send someone to find out the situation, and go out of the city to meet him in person.

But he never moved.

Tie Huali is from Yuezhi, but he is a subordinate of Aliusu, so he doesn't have a good impression of Batu.He felt that Batu was too weak to support the Yuezhi Kingdom.If he succeeds to the throne, the Yueshi will sooner or later become a vassal of the Han people.

He wanted to save some strength for Aliusu with the three thousand step horse in his hand.Aliusu is dead, but he still has two young sons in Shache.He wanted to negotiate with Liang Xiao and let Aliusu's son inherit his strength.

Since you want to negotiate, you can't lose your momentum.He didn't take the initiative to meet Liang Xiao, but just wanted to tell Liang Xiao that he and Liang Xiao were equal.With this identity, negotiations are possible.

But Liang Xiao didn't come for a long time, and he didn't even send an envoy. He sensed Liang Xiao's unhappiness, and his heart began to get nervous.If Liang Xiao is unwilling to negotiate and intends to use force, he has no chance of winning.The reason why he was so worried was because Tie Huali knew Liang Xiao's warlike nature clearly.Back then when Liang Xiao led four hundred riders over Congling and appeared outside Shache City, he was very arrogant and wanted to compete with Tie Huali.

Now that he is sitting on the southern mountain kingdoms, with an army of nearly ten thousand, if he is unhappy, it will not be a matter of killing Tie Huali.

Realizing that his calculation might come to nothing, Tie Huali still has no intention of giving up.He assembled the army to prepare for the war, pretending that he would not give up until he achieved his goal, and he must test Liang Xiao's bottom line.He believed that after the war, it was winter again, and it was unlikely that Liang Xiao would start a war right away.

But he didn't expect that Liang Xiao didn't send an envoy, but sent a caravan and a Song.As soon as this ballad was sung, the myth of the invincibility of the Han army spread all over the place, and even the soldiers under his command felt a little uneasy.

He is willing to fight for territory for the son of Aliusu, but the soldiers under his command may not be willing to take risks, especially fighting against an enemy that is too powerful to be defeated.Aliusu died, died under the arrow of Sirius, and Sirius was killed by Liang Xiao, it was clear at a glance who was the strong one.They conquered Aliusu because Aliusu was very strong, and now Liang Xiao was stronger, why didn't they attach to Liang Xiao?

Even Batu, the crown prince of the Yue family, became attached to the Han people.

Tie Huali realized his crisis and had no choice but to contact Huangfuqi.

Huangfuqi shook his head. "This is a major military matter. I don't know. I don't know if the general will come, when, and how many people will come. I'm here for business."

Tie Huali squinted his eyes, stared at Huangfuqi, and fell silent.Of course he didn't believe that Huangfuqi really didn't know Liang Xiao's whereabouts, but he heard what Huangfuqi said behind the scenes.Liang Xiao is preparing for a military operation. How many people and when, it is uncertain, but it is definitely not an ordinary trip.

Is he going to attack Shache?

Tie Huali changed the subject. "Is the story in that song true?"

"Almost. A little exaggerated, but generally not far off."

"It seems that General Liang's strength has become stronger again. It's really gratifying."

"It's nothing, it's just two thousand bandits. The [-] Sirius army was completely wiped out by General Liang, and that's called a real victory. By the way, the captain has fought against Sirius, so he should know his methods." ?”

Tie Huali's black and red face felt hot.Of course he fought against Sirius, although Sirius failed to capture Shache City, he was also bullied by Sirius terribly, he almost had to run away and had no power to fight back.In fact, not only him, but after Aliusu's death in battle, the Yuezhi people in Conglingdong suffered from lycanthropy.

It's just that compared with Liang Xiao's record, he felt ashamed, and it sounded a bit more sour to question Liang Xiao's record.

"Sirius has a bow in his hand, is he still not the opponent of General Liang?"

Huangfuqi laughed. "The ground bow is strong, but the sky wolf is not strong enough. He can't exert the true power of the ground bow at all. He is no match for General Liang. Before the battle between the two armies, he was chased like a rabbit by General Liang and was severely injured. "Huangfuqi glanced at Tie Huali, and there was something in his words. "The captain should come out more often. Such news is no longer news. To hear the story, of course you have to go to the market. Don't wait for General Liang to tell you in person?"

Tie Huali was speechless, and even more terrified.

After thinking hard for two days, Tie Huali left Shache with [-] guards and rushed to Khotan to meet Liang Xiao.Two days later, he arrived outside Khotan.

Beside the Moyu River, a large group of people were working. They dug an east-west canal across the Moyu River, but blocked the northward channel.The amount of work is not small, and there are many people. At first glance, there are at least 1000 people busy, many of whom are women and children.The construction site was in full swing, with the sound of chant and singing from time to time.

Tie Huali was puzzled, so he reined in his horse and sent his personal guards to inquire.

Not long after, the personal guard came back and told Tie Huali a news: These people are transforming the Moyu River. In fact, not only the Moyu River, but also several nearby rivers are being transformed.After the transformation is completed, from Jingjue to Khotan, a super-large oasis with a length of 10 miles from east to west will be formed, which can support nearly [-] people.More than a dozen large and small countries including Khotan, Tangmi, Qule, Ronglu, and Jingjue will join together to form an alliance under the unified command of the Han people.

Tie Huali was shocked.

With a population of [-], it is definitely the largest country in Nanshan. Even if it expands to the Tianshan area, only Wusun has such strength. The second largest country in Tianshan, Kucha, has a population of only [-] to [-].Even if [-] is an imaginary number, it may not come true. The existing populations of the countries of Khotan and Tangmi alone are a force that cannot be ignored, not to mention the fact that there are Han people dispatching them.

Liang Xiao is making pre-war preparations to annex Shache in one fell swoop?
The more Tie Huali thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his heart skipped a beat.Liang Xiao sent Huangfuqi to lead a caravan to Shache to demonstrate, but he didn't say anything about what he did in Khotan. This is clearly a hidden murderous intention.If he doesn't believe in those songs and intends to resist to the end, then after the beginning of spring, what awaits him will be Liang Xiao's merciless head-on blow.

If he had a little bit of luck before, seeing this scene, this luck has been completely destroyed.

Tie Huali thought about it for a long time, he entered the western city of Khotan and arrived at the palace where Liang Xiao lived.In front of the gate of the hall, Tie Huali dismounted from his horse and entered the hall on foot. As soon as he saw Liang Xiao's shadow, he clasped his fists together, hurried a few steps, and gave a deep salute.

"Tie Huali, Lieutenant of Shache of the Yue family, was late in welcoming the general, please forgive me."

Liang Xiao got up to greet him with enthusiasm like a spring breeze. "The captain came from a long way, why don't you send someone to say something, so I can send someone to meet you."

"Don't dare, dare not." Tie Huali said bitterly.He had to be inspected when he entered the city, how could Liang Xiao not know that he was coming, this was just lip service. "General, along the way, I heard many deeds of Han warriors. I am really moved. The general killed Sirius and avenged the old prince. I should have brought the old prince's widow and young son with me, but The journey is long and the weather is cold, so..."

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay." Liang Xiao laughed loudly, interrupting Tie Huali's apology. "Prince Aleusu and I have made good friends and admired each other. He was unfortunately killed, and it is my duty to avenge him. As for his widow and youngest son, they are also my sister-in-law and nephew, so why be so formal. Etc. I went to Shache, see them soon."

Tie Huali breathed a sigh of relief. "When can the general leave? The warriors from Shache and Shule are looking forward to seeing the general."

"Just these two days." Liang Xiao paused for a moment. "There is something I want to discuss with you."

Liang Xiao spread out the map. "I plan to station troops in Shuleli Town to coordinate the defense of Shache and Shule. You have been in Shache for many years and are very familiar with the customs and customs here. Do you have any good suggestions?"

The corners of Tie Huali's eyes twitched. "The general is planning to stay in Shuleli Town?"

"Yes." Liang Xiao said, "I plan to set up four towns in the southern mountains: Shule, Khotan, Loulan, and Longle."

"How many troops does the general plan to keep in Shule?"

"It can't be too much. If it's too much, the burden will be too heavy, and it will affect the lives of local people. I chose Shuleli Town because Shule is westward and can directly communicate with Dawan. In fact, Shache is also a good place. But Shache is guarding the mountain pass leading to Jianshi City, I think it's better to stay in the hands of you Yuezhi people, so as not to worry the queen unnecessarily."

Tie Huali's heart was beating wildly.Liang Xiao wanted to set up a town in Shule, and communicate with Dawan across the Congling Ridge, guarding the main road.Khotan was also garrisoned by Han Chinese, and Shache was under attack from both sides.If you count the Queen's arrangement to the west of Congling Ridge, he has already been attacked on three sides, making it difficult to fly.

However, he couldn't stop Liang Xiao. If he went against Liang Xiao beyond his limits, he would only die, and in the end he couldn't even keep Shache.

"The general has far-reaching thoughts and is invincible. It would be a blessing to send troops to garrison the town of Shule. It is also a blessing for the descendants of the prince to be protected by the general. I think the prince will also bless the general in heaven. "

Liang Xiao smiled with satisfaction. "I am very happy to have the support of the captain."

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Dongfang Shuo and Liang Xiao bid farewell outside the Western Regions. Dongfang Shuo will travel across the desert again to Wensu and Gumo, and launch his joint vertical and horizontal strategy to surround Wusun. Liang Xiao will follow Tie Huali to Shasha Che, Shule.He will stay in Shule for several months, and wait until the spring of next year, passing through Yandun Valley and Niaofei Valley, and rushing to Dawan.

Their goal is the same, to use all diplomatic and military means to force Wusun to surrender.

Wusun is the largest country east of Congling. If Wusun refuses to bow his head, the rule of the Han people in the Western Regions will not be firm.As far as the current situation is concerned, as long as Lie Jiaomi shows any unwelcome attitude towards the Han people, Liang Xiao will encounter great difficulties—in order to survive, the countries in the Western Regions cannot ignore Lie Jiaomi's emotions.

Fortunately, Lie Jiaomi was bluffed by Liang Xiao's record, and the cat refused to come out in the mountains.While waiting for Liang Xiao to take the initiative to attack, he also gave Liang Xiao precious time to deploy calmly.

Lie Jiaomi was celebrating the arrival of winter, and Liang Xiao was also taking advantage of the unfavorable objective conditions for fighting in winter.

Three days later, when Liang Xiao arrived in Shache, all the dignitaries, including the king of Shache, went out of the city to meet him. Aliusu's wife and two young sons were also among them.Huangfuqi also came, he successfully completed the task, naturally he had to report to Liang Xiao, and then he was going back to Khotan.

After reporting the business, Huangfuqi did not back down, but asked in a casual manner: "General, do you know the customs of the Yuezhi people?"

"I know a little bit, it's about the same as the Huns."

"Does the general know what kind of request Aliusu's wife will make when she comes to see you later?"

Liang Xiao was slightly startled, and then realized what Huangfuqi meant.He laughed: "This...isn't appropriate? I have a wife and concubine."

"The general has wives and concubines, so naturally he looks down on such barbarian girls. But the customs of the Yue clan are like this. You avenged Alieusu, and all of Aliusu's property should belong to you, including his wife, children and slaves. If you don't Accept, this is going against their customs, and it will make them uneasy. In fact, they also need to rely on a strong man like the general in order to survive. Shache and Shule are both areas controlled by Tie Huali. If the general does not If you accept, Tie Huali will take advantage of the situation and step in, which may be detrimental to the general."

Liang Xiao thought about it. "Thank you for reminding me, old man. But I don't intend to follow their customs. On the contrary, I plan to handle this matter according to the customs of the Han people. Don't worry, I will handle it properly."

"Since the general knows it well, then I can rest assured." Huangfuqi bowed and retreated.

Almost at the same time, Tie Huali bowed down in front of Aliusu's widow, Mosuyeye.Mosuyeye was in his early twenties, with dark complexion and a cinnabar mark between his eyebrows.Four years ago, she married Aliusu, and gave birth to a son, Moreton, in the following year. Soon after, she became pregnant with her second child, little Aliusu. Aleusu specially left her in Shache for fear that she would be too tired to follow the army. , I didn't expect this to be a farewell.

Mosuyeye was holding her posthumous little Aliusu, and three-year-old Moruodun was snuggling beside her, staring at Tie Huali with big black eyes.

"Madam, if you have Liang Xiao's support, not to mention defending Shache and Shule, even if you are the king of the Yue Clan, you will have a chance. Madam, please start from the overall situation, endure the humiliation, and remarry Liang Xiao according to my Yue Clan's customs. "

Mosuyeye lowered his eyelids. "Do I have to do this? Aliusu is not an ordinary person, he is the prince of the Yuezhi. If I follow the customs of the Yuezhi and remarry to him, wouldn't the entire Yuezhi kingdom belong to him?"

Tie Huali smiled wryly and said: "If madam doesn't follow, then the entire Yuezhi Kingdom will become Batu's. Batu is weak and incompetent, and has long been attached to Liang Xiao. If he becomes Yuezhi King, Yuezhi Kingdom will still be Liang Xiao’s has nothing to do with the little Aliusu brothers, nor does it have anything to do with Madam. Madam, the east of Congling Ridge was conquered by the crown prince leading us from one tribe to another. Could it be that they were handed over to Batu like this?”

Mosuyeye remained silent.

Seeing Tie Huali, he secretly sighed. "Madam, I know you have deep affection for the prince and look down on other people. But I dare to assure you, Liang Xiao is young and promising, and he is a hero like the prince. If you marry him again, Madam will not marry him." Humiliated Madam. What I am worried about is that he has a tacit understanding with Batu and refuses to accept Madam."
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